Lillie Rose Pierce

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Lillie Rose Pierce Shepherd, 81, 102 Mildred Lane, Elizabethton, passed away Wednesday, November 18, 2009, at Pine Ridge Care Center.

A native of Carter County, she was a daughter of the late Bill and Lena Nidiffer Pierce.

Mrs. Shepherd was a homemaker. Her hobbies were craftsand sewing. She was of the Free Will Baptist faith.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two brothers, James Earl “Bunt” Pierce and Tony Allen Pierce.

Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Glenda and Jack Collins and Vivian Rose and Louie Price, all of Elizabethton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Donnie and Mary Shepherd and Johnny and Debbie Shepherd, all of Elizabethton; 11 grandchildren, 27 great-grandchildren and four great-great-grandchildren; two sisters, Lona Gail Pierce,
Elizabethton, and Pearl Fletcher, Butler; two brothers, Troy D. Pierce, Spring City, Tenn., and Terry Wayne Pierce, Elizabethton; a special nephew, James “Little Bunt” Pierce; and several other nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Mrs. Shepherd will be conducted at 8 p.m. Friday, November 20, at Memorial Funeral Chapel with Pastor Jerry Honeycutt officiating. Music will be provided by Joey Cole. Graveside services and interment will be at 10 a.m. Saturday, November 21, in the Caldwell Springs Cemetery with the Rev. Carl Grindstaff officiating. Active pallbearers, who are requested to assemble at the funeral home at 9:15 a.m. Saturday, will be Louie Scott Price, Todd Dean Price, Don Shepherd, Bill Collins, Tim Collins, Jonathan Huckaba, Justin Price, Daniel Shepherd, Mickey Lash, Chris Lash and John Lash. The family would like to express a special “thank you” to the staff and employees of Pine Ridge Care Center, Dr. Stephen May and Shelby Hughes.

Family/Spouse: Hubert Shepherd. Hubert was born on 27 Jan 1923 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 6 Dec 2010 in Washintgon County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Mountain Home National Cemetery, , Washington County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

William married Lena Mae Nidiffer on 24 Nov 1927 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Lena (daughter of Isaac Lincoln Nidiffer and Amanda Taylor) was born on 22 Sep 1911 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; died on 9 Jul 1994 in Carter County, , , Tennessee; was buried in Caldwell Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, , Carter County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Isaac married Amanda Taylor on 3 Sep 1897 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Amanda was born in Aug 1879 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mark married Elizabeth Donna "Eliza" Edwards on 1 Nov 1846 in Carter County, , , Tennessee. Elizabeth was born about 1823 in Washington County, , , Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]